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Kellogg AmbassadorsMeet our International Full-Time MBA Students

N o r T h w e S T e r N U N I v e r S I T y

Yaa [email protected]

Two-year Program

Nationality: Ghanaian

Intended career path: Venture capital/private equity firms in emerging markets

Educational background: Cardinal Stritch University, bachelor of arts in accounting, minor in computer science

Professional background: Audit Manager, Deloitte & Touche

Internship: Sergenti Capital, Associate

Elodie [email protected]

Two-year Program

Nationality: French

Intended career path: Brand management in consumer goods, retail or high-tech industry

Educational background: La Sorbonne Business School, Paris, Master of Business Management and Marketing

Professional background: Marketing Project Manager and Analyst, American Express

Niccolò [email protected]

Two-year Program

Nationality: Italian

Intended career path: Brand management, possibly in food and beverage or retail/clothing

Educational background: Master of science in industrial engineering and management, Università di Firenze, Italy

Professional background: Analyst, Accenture; entrepreneur

Internship: Sears Holding Corporation, Senior Leadership Program Intern

Why are you pursuing an MBA?

In my five years of experience at Deloitte, I developed technical accounting skills and learned to manage large teams and review detailed audit work. However, I have always had a passion for education and have often envisioned a career path that will enable me to combine my passion in education and interest in finance. An MBA seemed a viable avenue for me to learn the skills and develop the tools critical to make such a change.

Why did you choose to come to Kellogg?

I fell in love with Kellogg’s culture during an information session in New York and upon visiting the campus. I like the humility and friendliness of professors, students and staff. The Kellogg curriculum truly embodies the collaborative and experiential learning experience. Kellogg truly equips you with the technical and soft skills needed to succeed in the real world.

What are the activities you are involved in at Kellogg?

Committee member for Day at Kellogg, director of panels and speakers for the Africa Business Club and team member of the Urban Prep Project.

What are your hobbies and interests?

I love to travel — have been to three continents. I have interest in exotic cuisines and love to cook. I enjoy swimming, watching movies, shopping and volunteering.

What’s been your most valuable Kellogg experience so far?

My most valuable Kellogg experience has been interacting with and learning from the diverse and talented Kellogg students and also having the opportunity to learn pertinent business concepts under the tutelage of experienced professors.

What surprised you most about Kellogg?

I am surprised by the amount of both career and academic resources available to students to the extent that sometimes they have become a bit overwhelming.


An MBA will help me reach my goal of becoming a brand manager. I can develop general management skills and build a network in the consumer goods industry. I also have a great opportunity to strengthen and practice leadership skills, which will serve me throughout my career.


I’m passionate about marketing, and Kellogg was the best fit for my career plans. Also, through talking with alumni, I began to feel a strong affinity with the school’s distinctive teamwork culture.


Kellogg Marketing Club, European Business Club, host for visiting prospective students, Improv Club and Public Speaking Club.


I love travelling to explore culinary specialties, learn new languages and experience local cultures.


People at Kellogg represent the school’s most valuable asset from the start, in terms of both learning and network building. That includes the entire Kellogg community — fellow students from my KWEST trip and my classes, the faculty and staff, the career coaches and the alumni network.


The extraordinary diversity of classes, clubs, employment opportunities and peers. Diversity at Kellogg truly opens up a wide range of opportunities and enables you to get the most out of your experience.


I would like to work for a global consumer goods company with the aim of gaining deeper insight into brand management. I am determined to enhance my expertise in industry knowledge, marketing and strategy in order to manage a product line and improve its brand, thus ensuring a real impact on the complex process of increasing the customer base in a global market.


The strong brand of Kellogg, its connection with the top-notch professional world and the quality of its courses are just part of the reason. The people are the actual “tipping point” of my choice. In fact, prior to applying to Kellogg, I had the chance to talk with current students and alumni. I was impressed how these people were down to earth, friendly and available to share their thoughts with me even if they did not know me!


International ambassador for the Retail and Luxury Goods Club; social chair for the European Business Club; lunch host for prospective students.


I am interested in good wines, especially in experimenting with those from different countries. Additionally, I love traveling and Kellogg gives me the chance to satisfy my passion through opportunities such as the KWEST trip.


The Kellogg community. This is definitely important, especially for an international student who moves to a foreign country with no friends or relationships. In a few weeks, everyone at Kellogg becomes a strong and valued network of literally hundreds of peers, extremely useful both for the social and the professional life!


Kellogg is an actual powerful lever to enhance your growth as a young professional. In fact, the school features high-level academic courses, extra-curricular activities and social events. All these help you not only to be in touch with prestigious companies but also to learn how to be a real global leader.

Natalia [email protected]

One-year Program

Nationality: Venezuelan

Intended career path: Brand management in consumer goods, retail or high-tech industry

Educational background: Andres Bello Catholic University, Caracas, Bachelor of Science in industrial engineering with a marketing management specialization

Professional background: Consumer packaged goods, Procter and Gamble, Revlon and Kellogg Company


To redefine my career path. Marketing has a wide variety of career paths. An MBA will open up many more opportunities for future general management leadership roles that require marketing expertise.


It is the best marketing school, of course. But I also fell in love with the campus, the city and the quality of the learning experience I had at a Kellogg Executive Education program a few years ago. Today, I know it’s the best decision I could have made because now I am in love with Kellogg’s people.


Marketing competition, Latin American Hispanic and Iberian Management Association (LAHIMA) speaker, MOVE project leader, Kellogg Cares and Special K.


I love to dance! I run almost every day on the beautiful Kellogg campus. Most of all, I enjoy spending time with the great friends I have made here.


As a One-year Program student, I definitely say it was networking with my fellow classmates during the summer. We overcame cultural barriers by creating bonds beyond professional relationships and by becoming members of a family that lives up to Kellogg’s expectations and enhances its reputation.


The truth about Kellogg people — the collaboration, comradeship and community among all students and faculty. We truly embrace our differences and make the best out of them by learning from each other. We never say no to helping others, and we always look for ways to create opportunities that benefit all. You see the evidence of that in how students lead all the clubs, activities and initiatives and inspire new students to take over leadership when they leave.

Siddharth [email protected]

MMM Program

Nationality: Indian

Intended career path: Con-sulting, general management

Educational background: Bachelor of engineering, Pune University, India

Professional background: Assistant system engineer, TATA Consultancy Services, India

Internship: IBM Global Business Services, Consultant


Jung In [email protected]

Two-year Program

Nationality: South Korean

Intended career path: High tech

Educational background: Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Republic of Korea, Bachelor of Science in electrical engineering

Professional background: Billing/Marketing Manager, Nexon; Service Manager, Korea Telecom (KT)

To cultivate the leadership skills and business acumen I will need as I progress to senior management.


Of all the schools I researched for my applications, Kellogg stood out because of its people. The student body, alumni, faculty and staff create this unique collaborative atmosphere where you can learn, experiment and understand the intricacies of doing business. Also, the MMM Program was a great fit to bridge my previous experience to my future aspirations.


Neighborhood Business Initiative, Manufacturing and Operations Conference and Special K, among others.


I love traveling, learning about different cultures and have recently developed a love for cooking!


KWEST! My Ecuador KWESTies are the closest friends I have in all of Kellogg. During KWEST, you come to know these people intimately, you don’t even care what they did, where they are from, etc., until the big reveal, and by then you have made friends for life.


My biggest surprise was seeing how talented students at Kellogg are — they can sing, dance, play myriad instruments, paint, photograph, ride bikes, fly planes and the list goes on. It’s truly amazing.


I realized that to achieve my career goals in product management at a high-tech company, I needed to acquire stronger management skills and deeper business insights.


For someone like me with an engineering and technology background, Kellogg’s well-rounded program and curriculum were very attractive. Kellogg’s emphasis on teamwork will also help me to lead more effectively in the diverse situations I’ll face in the future.


High Tech Trek and Korean Business Club.


Sports, including basketball and tennis, and playing the alto-saxophone.


KWEST — Kellogg Worldwide Experience and Service Trips — was one of the most amazing experiences of my life. Being in the beautiful country of Iceland and meeting so many interesting people were the best possible start to my Kellogg MBA experience.


I never realized just how hard Kellogg MBA students study! Be prepared. The workload is something not to be underestimated!

Tobias Hü[email protected]

Two-year Program

Nationality: Swiss and German

Intended career path: Return to Bain or pursue a career in private equity

Educational background: Master in physics (semiconductor physics and nanotechnology), Technische Universität München

Professional background: Consultant, Bain & Company

Internship: Dristee, a Delhi-based Indian social enterprise, Kellogg CRTI Fellow


Coming from a scientific background, I consider an MBA to be the perfect way to complement my education in physics with the business skills I need for my future career. In addition, I see my MBA as a great opportunity to get to know a lot of interesting people from a diverse range of backgrounds and nationalities.


In my previous job as a consultant at Bain, I met a lot of Kellogg alums, and these were actually some of the people that I consistently enjoyed working with the most. All of them told me about the great culture and the wonderful time they had at Kellogg, which finally convinced me that this was the place I wanted to go, too.


Besides being an officer in the Arts & Culture Club, I’m also a part of the committee that organizes the annual Kellogg ski trip, where more than 700 Kellogg students ski and party for a week in one of the world’s greatest ski resorts. I also enjoy being a member in the European Business Club and the Consulting Club.


Architecture is one of my main personal interests and, therefore, I’m fond of being so close to Chicago with its awesome architecture. I also enjoy jogging at Lake Michigan (which, with the beaches, feels almost like jogging along a Mediterranean coast) and playing golf in the summer.


My KWEST trip to Japan! Kellogg Worldwide Experiences and Service Trips (KWEST) are the trips that second-year students organize for the incoming Kellogg MBA students before classes start. My trip to Japan not only led me to a beautiful and most interesting country, it was also where I met many new friends that I still spend a lot of time with.


Pursuing an MBA is a lot of work, probably more than I imagined, but seeing that Kellogg people still find time to take part in all these activities — organizing business conferences, sports events and participating in almost 100 clubs — really was a big surprise.

Cheng [email protected]

One-year Program

Nationality: Chinese

Intended career path: Consulting or healthcare investment

Educational background: Fudan University, Shanghai, Bachelor of Economics in international finance

Professional background: Senior Associate, Boston Consulting Group


After three years in consulting, I wanted to take a step back and focus on leadership development and personal growth, build a strong network and take a holistic approach to my future career.


The unique collaborative culture and the warm support of some friends who are alumni first attracted me to Kellogg. It’s been my consistent experience that as team members at Kellogg we learn from each other, support each other and build life-long friendships.


Director of Greater China Business Conference, led the speaker panel.


I love travelling and spent summer break in South America hiking to Machu Picchu, boating under Iguacu Waterfall and enjoying the sunset in Rio de Janeiro. I also enjoy dancing and practicing yoga with my friends here at Kellogg.


My KWEST — Kellogg Worldwide Experience and Service Trips — experience in Ecuador! Twenty-five of us hiked through the Amazonian jungle, conquered whitewater rafting on the Amazon River and provided support to a local community that was building a road out of rock. It was totally incredible and unforgettable!


I was truly surprised by the diversity of opportunities that Kellogg offers to develop leadership skills. You can serve on the board of a high-profile local nonprofit organization or help organize a trip to Africa to support a local AIDS program. You can meet world-renowned experts who come to campus to speak. You can actually manage a multi-million dollar portfolio in the Asset Management Practicum. Every opportunity you take adds value and color to your Kellogg experience.

Kanae [email protected]

Two-year Program

Nationality: Japanese

Intended career path: Consulting or high-technology

Educational background: Bachelor of Law, Hitotsubashi University, Tokyo

Professional background: Overseas carrier relations/sales and marketing, telecommunications

Internship: Monitor Group, Consultant. Rosetta Stone, Project Management Intern

Jorge [email protected]

Two-year Program

Nationality: Mexican

Intended career path: Marketing and corporate strategy

Educational background: Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey (ITESM), Mexico, Bachelor of Science in chemical engineering

Professional background: Product Manager, GE Prolec

Itay [email protected]

Two-year Program

Nationality: Israeli

Intended career path: Consult-ing with a long-term goal in entrepreneurship

Educational background: The Hebrew University, Jerusalem, joint degree. Bachelor of Laws (LLB) and Bachelor of Arts in accounting

Professional background: Capital Fund Raising Regulation Team, Division of Corporate Finance, Israeli Securities Authority

Viviane Freitas [email protected]

Two-year Program

Nationality: Brazilian

Intended career path: Consult-ing, nonprofit

Educational background: Bachelor of business administration, FGV-EAESP, Brazil

Professional background: Associate consultant at BCG, nonprofit programs development at Via Gutenberg

Internship: Endeavor, eMBA Project Coordinator. BCG, Consultant project

Why are you pursuing an MBA?I worked in sales and then transferred to service development. I enjoyed managing products and working with business partners from overseas. However, it also made me realize that there is more to learn in terms of business knowledge and soft skills such as leadership in cross cultural environments, in order to take a management role in the future.


Kellogg is well known for marketing and offers a variety of courses. I was also attracted to a team-based study and collaborative culture that Kellogg has been carrying for a long time.


Director (Logistics) for India Business Conference, Neighborhood Business Initiative, Asian Management Association.


I like sports in general. There are games among sections and I play flag football in the current season. I am also interested in travelling and try different kinds of foods.


The most valuable experience has been meeting with people from around the world and from all kinds of backgrounds, whom I would never have met if I stayed in my home country. In addition to the academic knowledge I can gain from the class, I am able to learn about different cultures, careers, leadership styles and perspectives from fellow students.


I have been hearing about all the events happening on campus, but there are actually tons of events (company presentations, club events, class information session, etc.) being held on the same day. It is often hard to choose one event over another and scheduling/time-management is definitely the key to making the most of it.

Why are you pursuing an MBA?For several reasons. To increase my knowledge in business administration, especially in marketing and business strategy, to enhance my leadership abilities and to expand my personal and professional network.


When I visited Kellogg, I sensed from the students, professors and staff a very friendly, collaborative atmosphere. I was looking for a school where I could learn not only from some of the best professors, but also from my classmates. I knew that Kellogg was the perfect fit for me.


Director of External Marketing for the Kellogg Marketing Conference and member of the Energy Club, Entrepreneurship Club, Kellogg Marketing Club and Soccer Club.


Soccer, basketball, travelling, reading, and hanging out with family and friends.


The practical knowledge that I’ve gained. Everyday I am exposed to many distinct perspectives and points of view, those of my professors and my fellow classmates, who come from such diverse backgrounds and so many different parts of the world.


Not so much surprise but confirmation of the exceptional quality of the faculty and staff and the high importance placed on teamwork within the Kellogg culture.

Why are you pursuing an MBA?With my background in finance and extensive regulatory experience, an MBA is the perfect way to deepen my knowledge in strategy, operations and marketing. It can also help me expand my global perspective and network and become better prepared for a career in consulting.


The strength of the brand is undeniable. Kellogg offers a uniquely diverse community, a collaborative learning environment, direct connections to top industry professionals and leaders and the best possible foundation for the career leap I intend to make.


Global Affairs Representative to the Kellogg Student Association for my class, Director of Israeli Business Week and member of the Jewish Business Association and the Rugby Club.


Travelling, running, playing basketball and rugby, and the Chicago Bulls!


Involvement — Immersing myself in this amazing community. From our Kellogg Worldwide Experience and Service Trips and the Kellogg Student Association to clubs, sports and career-development activities, Kellogg students are there, hands on, leading, initiating, supporting, educating, mentoring and sharing their own experiences.


To watch how such a diverse group of individuals, each an experienced, highly qualified professional, comes together to create a collaborative, cohesive community.

Why are you pursuing an MBA?In the long run, I want to have my own company in the social responsibility area. Even though I have a business background, I felt like I still needed to strengthen some of my skills, especially in the nonprofit and entrepreneurship fields. Moreover, I wanted to have access to a network of colleagues with whom I would be able to learn and exchange ideas and experiences.


I chose Kellogg because of two factors: people and knowledge. First, I knew I would be able to have access to a broad network of incredibly talented and collaborative colleagues. Second, Kellogg has very well-developed programs both in social responsibility and in entrepreneurship. The quantity and quality of the resources the school has in both these fields are impressive.


Project leader for the Neighborhood Business Initiative (free consulting for nonprofits), member of the social and cultural committee of the Latin American Hispanic and Iberian Management Association.


Playing the piano, dancing, climbing, wine tasting, traveling.


The classes themselves have been incredibly valuable. The analytical depth of all my classes, the outstanding faculty, the previous experience of my colleagues are all factors that turn regular classes into amazing experiences. I have been able to take my previous technical business experience to another level.


It is impressive how quickly you meet people and are able to develop enriching relationships with different communities. Even before going to classes, you meet 20 people at your KWEST trip that will suddenly become your best friends. Then you meet 60 people in your section with whom you will spend an intensive CIM week. Then there are the inter-section events, the inter-cultural events and the Kellogg clubs. In two months you feel like half of the school’s students are your close friends. This atmosphere is very unique and is something that I have only seen at Kellogg.

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